Re: [PATCH v9 0/9] usbip: exporting devices

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Krzysztof Opasiak <k.opasiak@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> As far as I can see, our main use case is to bypass the firewall but I
> don't understand why you don't want to solve this problem simply in
> userspace?

That was my immediate reaction, too. So I tried asking about it in
January and got this explanation:

 
  | > You can implement a TCP<->websocket proxy in userspace on each side
  | 
  | Yes.
  | But assuming small device (like raspberry Pi) with WebCam isochronous
  | transfer, this patch helps to get smoother motion.
  | I think it's not bad to put small hooks to usbip-host.ko and vhci-hcd.ko
  | , introduce a separate module for userspace transfer if it clears
  | errors pointed out below.

ref https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-usb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg69028.html

I wasn't really too happy about that answer, but didn't have much more
too add.  After all, it's not my business to decide whether that's a
valid reason or not.  Luckily :)


Bjørn
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